We had -11º this morning. I'm sure the neighbor down by the rifle was at least -15º .. he's always colder then I am.

Semisane.. even though it was cold, I have shot in colder. I just have not got used to this cold this year. And actually if the dog had not be sitting there whinning and had ice forming off his whiskers.. I'd have probably shot longer but since I had to get him back to the house I decided to go with him.

Do you think that 200 grain would be a good deer load? Personally I see no reason why not. After all a roundball is 177 grains and that flattens them. These should hit and expand like the devil, so if put into the vital organs and they expand at all, it should be a good load. Now if I ever see a deer in this country again..